Eurodiaconia Conference • Volunteering • Cluj-Napoca/ Romania • 4 th March 2008

1. Eurodiaconia Conference • Volunteering • Cluj-Napoca/ Romania • 4th March 2008 Presented by Eszter Bogyo – EDYNExecutive Director Emese Závodi – EDYN Board Member, Prog. Dir. of ÖDÉ

2. Introduction • EDYN – What is it? • Volunteering in EDYN • Inclusion by EDYN

3. 1. EDYN – What is it? The Ecumenical Diaconal Year Network (EDYN) is a network of ecumenical Christian, voluntary service programmes that send and receive volunteers within Europe and world-wide. The programmes provide opportunities for full-time, long-term voluntary service in social and educational institutions, projects and church congregations. • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objectiv • GLP • 3. Inclusion by EDYN • All Ages • RGDTS

4. EDYN‘s Objectives • Provide opportunitiesfor long-term vol. service • Organise exchangeof volunteers • Co-ordinatenon-formal education and support for the volunteers • Developcommonstandardsandgoals • Promotevol. service • Supportthesetting upof voluntary service programs • Shareexperiences, learnandsupporteach other • Lobbyingconcerning the improvement of vol. service‘s conditions • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objectiv • GLP • 3. Inclusion by EDYN • All Ages • RGDTS

5. History of EDYN • Post war beginning: Diaconal Year in D • 1980‘s: loose relationship(F, B, S, NL, DK) • 1992: decision to create EDYN (Strassbourg) • 1993: first formal meeting of network: D, DK, NL, S, F, B, US, UK.Goal: 10% of vol‘s be foreign • 1994: membership in AVSO • EDYN helps chuches in I, PL, H, CZ, SL, RO develop vol service programs • 2003 1st multilateral project of EDYN RGDTS • 2005: Formal incorporation (in NL) • Members from other continenets  • Development of standards, formalization • 2008: establishement of EDYN office with ED in Budapest • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objectiv • GLP • 3. Inclusion by EDYN • All Ages • RGDTS

6. M e m b e r s of EDYN USA: ÖDÉ

7. Goals of EDYN For the Volunteers: • Intercultural and ecumenic learning • Encourage awareness of social and political responsibility • Advancement on his/ her faith journey • Develop workplace skills • Grow in independance and maturity Generally: • Help individuals, groups, communities in need • Further the causes of justice, peace and the integrity of creation • Express faith through service • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objectiv • GLP • 3. Inclusion by EDYN • All Ages • RGDTS

8. 2. Volunteering in EDYN Engagement in LONG TERM Voluntary service... • Unpaid, full-time activity for defined period • Agreement between Vol. Vol. Org. Placement • No compulsion • No job substitution • Promote common good; non profit • Personal, social and intercultural learning process • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objectiv • GLP • 3. Inclusion by EDYN • All Ages • RGDTS

9. Longterm Volunteering ... Small part of volunteering in general • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objectiv • GLP • 3. Inclusion by EDYN • All Ages • RGDTS Long-term vol. service Full-time vol. Service – short term Volunteering

10. Learning Objective • Reflection: environmental change  re-evaluation and reflection • Contribution: shift in preception  from dependant to contributor • Participation: development of interpersonal and -cultural skills • Independance: establishment of individual identity through distance 3 core emements: • In-service Learning • Individual Learning • Group Learning  Group Learning Process • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objectiv • GLP • 3. Inclusion by EDYN • All Ages • RGDTS

12. 3. Inclusion by EDYN Dedication to the inclusion of (young) people with fewer opportunities Challange of meeting the needs of the disadvantaged volunteers • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objectiv • GLP • 3. Inclusion by EDYN • All Ages • RGDTS

13. Examples • People with less educational opportunities • Young people with disabilities • Drug rehabilitated young people • Young offenders (Jacob project) • All Ages: volunteer program for elderly • RGDTS: Roma-Gadje DialogueThrough Service • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objectiv • GLP • 3. Inclusion by EDYN • All Ages • RGDTS

14. All Ages ... for people over age group (18-30 y) ... most interest from people over 30 or older than 50 years ... intergenerational volunteer service of individual cases (pilot project)  EDYN project and application in 2009 ... differences & challanges compared to other volunteer programs • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objectiv • GLP • 3. Inclusion by EDYN • All Ages • RGDTS

15. All Ages - Challenges • Duration of volunteer service • Seminars/ conferences • Individual support • Preparation of placements • Question of language skills • Funding • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objectiv • GLP • 3. Inclusion by EDYN • All Ages • RGDTS

16. 3. Inclusion by EDYN  RGDTS • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objectiv • GLP • 3. Inclusion by EDYN • All Ages • RGDTS

17. ...thanks you for your attention!